The backup disk image "....sparsebundle" could not be accessed (error -1)
Hi,
I just started using Time Machine with Time Capsule to backup my computers. It seems to work fine with my MacBook but I have not been able to backup my iMac. They are both on the same network. As far as I can tell, the settings are the same on both machines. When I do the initial backup on the iMac, I get this error message:
The backup disk image “/Volumes/time capsule/bill’s iMac_0026080c21e8.sparsebundle” could not be accessed (error -1).
Any ideas about what I am doing wrong would be appreciated.
Thanks.
I had the same problem and it appears that the advice 'rename your computer's name in system prefs -> sharing to something less than 25 chars and no special chars / no spaces did the trick ...
actually .. it did not .. it was trying to create a new sparsebundle ... and it came back with the same error ... the TC has been used by a different mac for 2.5 years by now, with no issue .. i should be able to back up a second mac there, right ?
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